July 22, 2017
Leo Kyran John, Pastor
(347) 989-7700 (personal)
180 Juniper Hill Road
White Plains, NY 10607
(914) 949-6816
Welcome to our Church! We are so delighted that you have chosen to worship with us today. We hope that you will be blessed, refreshed, and revived by your FIRST Experience. Have a wonderful Sabbath!
Sabbath School Experience
9:15 A.M.
Theme: “EVANGELISMANDOUTREACH”
Coordinator: SIS. RUTHIE JAMES
Praise and Worship……………………………………..….….………...... …Choristers
Superintendent’s Remarks ……..………….…...……………….. Sis. Ruthie James
Opening Hymn....# 474 “Take the Name of Jesus With You....Congregation
Scripture Reading ……....….…………….…………………..……….Sis. Velma Walker
Prayer …………………………....……….…………….….………...... Sis. Shirley Davis
Mission Emphasis Presentation
Lesson Study………………………………………………………………………….. Classes
Lesson Review .…………………..…………...…………………… Elder Donald Webb
Welcome .……..……………….………...……...……….……...... Sis. Corrine Allen
Special Music.………………………………………………….....Sis. Janice Thompson
Closing Remarks………………………...….………………………... Sis. Ruthie James
Personal Ministries
10:40 AM – 10:50 A.M.
The goal of the Personal Ministries Department is to train, equip and involve the laity in the united effort of finishing the work of God in this part of the vineyard.
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Celebrations (july 16 - 22)
Birthdays:
Jul 17–DeVaughn Webb
Jul 19 – Jade Ho Yen
Jul 22–Mykkah Binns, Jeffrey Price, Mark Turner
Wedding Anniversaries:
Jul 18 – Francis & Monique Anefal (3 years)
Jul 22 – Kyran & Irva John (27 years)
Stewardship Corner
Monthly Budget: $23,308.33(way below)
Some People Be Like
Contact information
Board of Elders: / Dalbert Watson, First Elder(914-649-6338)Fitzroy Harris(914-621-6322)
Newton Howson(914-588-6157)
Lanslott Peart(917-319-1581)
Yohance Perry(914-803-2402)
Malcolm Phillips(914-227-0180)
Donald Webb(914-758-3142)
Arlene Williamson(914-548-5292)
Head Deacon: / Clinton Boxhill(914-815-1428)
Head Deaconess: / Delores Clarke(914 448-9225)
Head Clerk: / Felicia Ennis ()
Announcements
Today:
Clerk on Duty: Sis. Felicia Ennis
Potluck meals continue on Sabbaths. Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share. Regular Sabbath luncheon by the Hospitality team will resume on Sabbath, September 9th.
Sanctuary Choir is on vacation, and will resume rehearsals in August.
Northeastern Conference Basketball Leaguechampionshipgame will be in Bridgeport, Connecticut tonight after Sunset. The bus will leave FWP at 6:00 pm.
Sugar Buns meeting has been rescheduled to next Sabbath, July 29th. We will meet during lunch.
Funeral Servicefor Bro. Elisha Howson will be tomorrow, July23rd
@ FirstSDA Church of White Plains. Please support the family and keep them in prayer.
Grand Send-Off Socialfor 2016 and 2017 college students after sunset on Saturday, July 29th. Hosted by the AY and Education Departments.
Vacation Bible School: July 31st to August 4th
Church Picnicwill be on SundayAugust 6th at FDR State Park. No cost for the bus; sign-up sheet onthe notice board. See Sis. Casey St. Val or Sis. Velma Walker for more details.
Subscribe to Message Magazine. This missionary magazine with its powerful articles has over a 100-year history of saving lives for eternity. Purchase subscriptions for friends, family, co-workers, and service providers. Each sub is $12.95. See Sis Phillips to return your renewal forms (with funds) or to get a 2017 subscription form.
We must win this battle, ON OUR KNEES! The WHOLE CHURCH is invited to early morning prayer every 2nd Sabbath at 8:00 am. Let's get serious with our mission.
Adventist Community Services Food Distributionevery Monday and Wednesday 11:00am – 2:00pm.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday 7:30–8:30 pm. All are invited.
dIVINE SERVICE
11:00 A.M.
WE UNITE TO WORSHIP
Prelude* ………………………………………………………………………... Congregation
“Praise Him, Praise Him”
Call to Worship* ...………………..….…………………… Elder Arlene Williamson
Invocation*……………………………………………………………...Pastor Kyran John
Response* …………..…...……………………………………………………..Congregation
“Alpha and Omega”
Announcements ………….…………………….……………………….Sis. Felicia Ennis
Welcome**……………………….……..………………………………………Sis. Irva John
Pastoral Remarks** …………………………………..………………Pastor Kyran John
WE PARTICIPATE IN HIS SERVICE
Hymn of Praise* ……………………………...……...…...... Sis Celena Barclay
#183 – ‘I will Sing of Jesus’ Love”
Praise & Worship …………………………………………………………… Praise Team
IntercessoryPrayer†……………………………………………..... Sis. Doreen Ernest
Special Music …………………...……...... ……………………...... Assigned
WE RETURN HIS OWN
Tithes & Offering ……..………………...…….…………………….... Sis. Vivian Phillips
Gifts of Love**………………………..…………...... Sis. Vivian Phillips
WE EXPLORE HIS WORD
Children’sChapel..………………………………...... Sis. Velma Walker
Song of Meditation…………….….…...……………...……..………Sis. Celena Barclay
#366 “O Where Are the Reapers?”
Sermon/Charge...... Pastor Kyran John
WE DEPART TO SERVE
ClosingHymn*……………………...... Sis. Celena Barclay
#369 ”Bringing in the Sheaves”
Benediction*…………………………………...... Elder Arlene Williamson
Outreach Service Coordination………………………. Sis. Marise Pierre-Louis
* Please stand, if possible ** You may enter/ exit the Sanctuary † Please kneel, if possible
VINYL SHOWER CURTAINS
You know that new-shower-curtain smell? Well, according to a study by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), the Washington Toxics Coalition, People for Puget Sound and the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition, what you’re smelling is as many as 100 toxic chemicals released into the air from PVC vinyl shower curtains. Vinyl shower curtains contain many harmful chemicals, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and organotins. Vinyl curtains often contain high levels of phthalates, which are used to soften the material. While the full effects of this chemical remain unknown, certain kinds are considered by the National Toxicology Program as “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.” Additionally, toxic chemical off-gassing from PVC shower curtains may contribute to respiratory irritation, damage to the central nervous system, liver and kidneys, nausea, headaches and loss of coordination
HOW TO AVOID THEM
All of that sounds pretty scary, but there is good news! It’s easy to avoid these risks by simply choosing curtains made of cotton, polyester or nylon.
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NO TIME
I knelt to pray but not for long;I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to workFor bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayerAnd jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done.My soul could rest at ease.
All day long, I had no timeTo spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends.They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do;That was my constant cry.
No time to give to souls in need,But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord.I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands, God held a book;It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said,"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it downBut never found the time."
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TASTE OF THE APPLE
A well-respected scholar and avowed atheist was speaking at a large outdoor picnic. He spoke for two and a half hours attempting to prove that the resurrection of Jesus was false. He quoted scholar after scholar and book after book. He concluded that since there was no such thing as the historical resurrection, the religious tradition of the church was groundless emotional nonsense because it was based on a relationship with a risen Jesus, who never rose from the dead in any literal sense. He then asked if there were any questions.
After about 30 seconds, an old preacher stood up. "Sir, I have one question," he said as all eyes turned toward him. He reached into his sack lunch and pulled out an apple he had been eating. "My question is a simple question," he said before taking another bite of the apple. He continued, "I haven't read all the books you have, and I can't recite the Scriptures in the original Greek." He took a couple more bites of the apple and said, "I don't know a thing about Niebuhr and Heidegger."
He finished the apple and said, "All I wanna know is: this apple I just finished, was it tart or sweet?"
The speaker paused for a moment and answered in exemplary scholarly fashion, "I cannot possibly answer that question, for I haven't tasted your apple."
The white-haired preacher dropped the core of his apple into his crumpled paper bag and said calmly, "Neither have you tasted my Jesus."
Have you tasted Jesus?
"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. If you have, rejoice in the hope of the resurrection that your faith in Him brings." - Psalm 34:8